Reflections

I broke a mirror the other day.

It shattered me, but I was fine.

For the me that I saw on display

Was just an I from another time.

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Author's Note

I am sharing this with no particular plan but constructive feedback is always welcome.

Reviews

[Green]

This is so witty, especially for such a short write. How the mirror broke and the author was shattered but was fine (presumably because it was a reflection that technically did the shattering) and then explains it as a past self. I know I’m saying all the silent parts out loud but I can’t help myself. I enjoyed this so much and I feel like it’s one of those writes that lit teachers everywhere would have a field day with trying to draw symbolism from. Thank you for sharing this.

[John the Baptist]

And the past can't hurt us unless we let it.